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EU–United States trade in fertilisers
In May 2026, the EU exported €12M of fertilisers to the United States and imported €2.9M — a €8.9M surplus in this category.
The EU's fertilisers surplus with the United States has narrowed by about 44% over the past year, from €16M to €8.9M.
The United States supplied about 1% of the EU's extra-EU imports of fertilisers in May 2026.
Updated monthly · latest data May 2026
— EU exports— EU imports137 months · latest 2026-05
EU exports
€12M
EU imports
€2.9M
Balance
€8.9M
Top sub-categories traded with United States
EU exports →
- 3102Mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€6.7M
- 3105Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers (excl. pure animal or vegetable fertilisers or mineral or chemical nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers); animal, vegetable, mineral or chemical fertilisers in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight of <= 10 kg€4.1M
- 3101Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products (excl. those in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.8M
- 3104Mineral or chemical potassic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.3M
← EU imports
- 3105Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing two or three of the fertilising elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium; other fertilisers (excl. pure animal or vegetable fertilisers or mineral or chemical nitrogenous, phosphatic or potassic fertilisers); animal, vegetable, mineral or chemical fertilisers in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight of <= 10 kg€1.7M
- 3102Mineral or chemical nitrogenous fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.6M
- 3101Animal or vegetable fertilisers, whether or not mixed together or chemically treated; fertilisers produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable products (excl. those in pellet or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.4M
- 3104Mineral or chemical potassic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.1M
- 3103Mineral or chemical phosphatic fertilisers (excl. those in tablets or similar forms, or in packages with a gross weight of <= 10 kg)€0.0M
Monthly figures
| Month | EU exports | EU imports | Balance |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | €12M | €2.9M | €8.9M |
| April 2026 | €21M | €6.3M | €15M |
| March 2026 | €42M | €4.9M | €37M |
| February 2026 | €33M | €1.5M | €31M |
| January 2026 | €29M | €2.2M | €26M |
| December 2025 | €39M | €28M | €10M |
| November 2025 | €21M | €16M | €4.2M |
| October 2025 | €42M | €43M | −€1.3M |
| September 2025 | €20M | €17M | €3.4M |
| August 2025 | €42M | €22M | €19M |
| July 2025 | €40M | €14M | €26M |
| June 2025 | €21M | €3.7M | €17M |
| May 2025 | €22M | €6.4M | €16M |
| April 2025 | €21M | €6.0M | €15M |
| March 2025 | €46M | €19M | €27M |
| February 2025 | €86M | €3.9M | €82M |
| January 2025 | €53M | €7.0M | €46M |
| December 2024 | €38M | €14M | €24M |
| November 2024 | €40M | €21M | €19M |
| October 2024 | €19M | €17M | €2.1M |
| September 2024 | €52M | €5.8M | €46M |
| August 2024 | €39M | €19M | €20M |
| July 2024 | €7.6M | €20M | −€13M |
| June 2024 | €11M | €3.9M | €7.5M |
EU exports, imports and balance by month — extra-EU, EU27 reporter, latest 24 months.
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Source: Eurostat — Comext DS-059341 · EU27 reporter · extra-EU trade · value in EUR. Figures are indicative and may be revised; verify against Eurostat before relying on them.